In the middle of a summer night, Elisabeth, the oldest resident of the Sound & Love Commune, dies. Her sister Melodie and their two other housemates are arrested: the group’s attempts to stop eating and start living on light and love alone appears to have been fatal to Elisabeth. From unworldly idealists on the fringes of society, the three suddenly become suspects in a criminal case.

We are Light has won both the European Prize for Literature in 2021, and the prestigious Dutch booksellers award the same year. It has furthermore been shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2025.